HTC One M8 Tutorials, How Tos and Tips Part 1

Welcome to the first HTC One M8 tutorial series! We look forward to providing you with more advanced tips and tutorials in our upcoming posts so don’t miss them. If you have questions regarding HTC One M8, you can email us mailbag@thedroidguy.com.

How to setup Face Unlock in HTC One M8

Do you want to unlock your device by simply looking at the screen? HTC One M8’s built-in Face Unlock feature can very well do that for you. As part of the package for your phone’s Smart Unlock, Face Unlock tells the phone to unlock the lock screen once it recognizes your face starting at the front-facing camera.

If you haven’t tried this before, here are the things you must do to enable it on your phone:

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Tap Security.

Tap Screen lock.

Tap Face Unlock.

Review the notice and tap Set it Up.

Tap Continue button.

Once a dotted circle appears on the screen, make sure to hold HTC device properly so that your face shows inside the circle.

After the capture, tap Continue.

Tap PIN as failsafe in the event that Face Unlock will not work.

Create your PIN.

Tap Continue.

Enter your PIN again to confirm.

Tap OK.

Tap OK.

Tap OK.

That’s it! Face Unlock has been set up and you can start using it right away.

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How to download apps in your HTC One M8

This may seem as a no-brainer to seasoned Android users but if you are new to Android environment, downloading Apps in your new HTC One M8 may not be as easy as it looks. If you are a first time HTC or Android user, you will find this tutorial very helpful as it provides step by step instructions on what to do. With thousands of free and paid apps in Google Play Store, getting one is only a matter of selecting and tapping it to initiate the download process. Here are the steps:

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Look for Play Store app and tap it.

Once you have opened Play Store, you can search for an app through the search box or tap on available categories like Apps, Movies, Books, etc.

Choose an option by simply tapping it.

Once you have found your desired app, look for the Install button and tap it.

Tap Accept.

Wait until the download is finished.

Once the app has been installed, tap Open button to start the app.

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How to uninstall or remove apps in HTC One M8

There can be a wide range of reasons why one wants to uninstall an app so this section gives you the exact steps on how to do it.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Scroll to and tap Apps.

Tap the app that you want to remove.

Tap Uninstall.

Tap OK.

That’s it! App’s gone. Keep in mind though that you can later reinstall your uninstalled apps by going to the My Apps under Apps section of your Play Store account.

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How to connect your HTC One M8 to a wi-fi or hotspot

Whether you are at home or taking a sip of your favorite Green tea Frappucino at your local Starbucks shop, connecting to Wi-Fi is almost certainly the next best thing to do if you have your smartphone in hand. Doing it properly is one of the most important “skills” an average smartphone user needs to learn. And there’s no reason why someone may not learn it as the steps are simple and do not require advanced knowledge of Android operating system.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Go to and tap Settings.

If the Wi-Fi button is on OFF, slide it to the left to turn it ON.

Tap Wi-Fi.

Now, available networks will appear on the screen. To choose your preferred Wi-Fi network just tap it.

Now, enter your password (optional for public hotspots or Wi-Fi).

Tap Connect.

Congratulations! Your HTC One M8 is now connected to your Wi-Fi network.

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How to send a contact through NFC in your HTC One M8

With Near Field Communication or NFC you can easily share your contacts from your HTC One M8 to another NFC-capable device. NFC is another wireless data technology being used in mobile devices to share data seamlessly when they are in close proximity. As long as both devices are NFC capable, they can send and receive information from each other without the need for internet connection. Unlike Bluetooth, NFC does not need pairing codes making it even more efficient and less time consuming. It’s no wonder that both Android-makers and Apple adapted NFC for their phones, albeit initially with little use at this time. Nevertheless, NFC remains a better way sending and receiving directions, photos, and contacts between devices.

Below are the steps on how to use NFC when giving a contact to another device.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap People icon.

Look for the contact that you want to share and tap it.

Hold both devices back to back.

Sharing of the selected contact can be done by tapping the screen.

Depending on the receiving device, it may need to acknowledge receipt of the contact.

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How to sync Microsoft Outlook contacts in HTC One M8

If you have a brand new HTC One M8 phone and you’re having trouble moving your contacts from Microsoft Outlook to your mobile then, this tutorial can help you take care of it. Basically, the whole process involves turning your Microsoft Outlook contacts into comma separated values (CSV) file it can then be imported easily to your Gmail account. After importing the contacts to your Gmail account, all you need to do is sync it in your HTC One device. For demonstration purposes, we will be using Microsoft Outlook 2010. If you have a different Microsoft Outlook version, you don’t have to worry as the steps should be more or less similar.

On your computer, open Microsoft Outlook.

Go to File and click it.

Click Open.

Click Import.

Click Export to a file.

Click Next.

Click Comma Separated Values (Windows).

Click Next.

Click Contacts.

Click Next.

You want to save the CSV file in a location that you can easily remember so just pick desktop as your location after clicking Browse.

Click Next button.

Click Finish button.

Open a web browser like Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome and sign-in to your Gmail account.

Find Contacts and click it.

Click More.

Click Import.

Now, look for the CSV file you saved on your desktop earlier.

Click Import button.

Now, all the contacts from your Microsoft Outlook are already integrated in your Gmail contacts list. Your next step should be to access your Gmail account in your HTC One M8.

In your phone, go to the Home screen and tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Scroll to and tap Accounts & Sync.

Tap Google.

Tap Menu.

Tap Sync now.

Check your contacts, by tapping Home.

Tap Apps.

Scroll to and tap People.

Congratulations! You should be able to see your contacts from Outlook in your device from now on.

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How to setup Auto delete of messages in HTC One M8

Want to delete old messages automatically in your HTC One M8? Or are you perhaps wondering why your old messages have suddenly disappeared from your phone? If you are not aware that HTC One M8 has a built-in feature to delete both text and multimedia messages once a certain limit is reached without your permission, this tutorial can help you set it up easily in a few steps.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Messages.

Tap the Menu icon.

Tap General.

Tap Delete all Messages.

Tap Text message limit option.

Now, you can configure your desired limit of messages in this device.

Tap OK.

Now, the message limit has been changed.

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How to use your HTC One M8 as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot

This section will help you share your phone’s internet connection to other devices, making your HTC device a walking router. Before you proceed with this process though, make sure to ask your service provider if your account has permission to share your internet connection via Wi-Fi. Keep in mind that additional charges may be incurred while your device acts as a hotspot.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Tap More.

Tap Mobile Network sharing.

Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot option.

Tap OK.

A box will appear on the screen and you can directly enter your preferred name for your hotspot.

Tap Password.

Enter your unique Password.

Tap Back icon.

Tap the button beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

Now, you can start connecting your other devices via Wi-Fi.

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How to add an email account in your HTC One M8

If you spend long hours on the road and checking your email most of the time is critical, you can configure your email account in your device so you can read them whenever you want. If you haven’t tried it before, just follow this quick tutorial and you’ll be set to go under 5 minutes.

Note: There are a few types of email accounts that you can add to your HTC One M8 device including corporate email and personal email. In this tutorial, we will use an internet (POP3) email account. Should you wish to add a corporate email, please talk to your IT department first so they can give needed information for the setup.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Mail.

Tap Other(POP3/IMAP).

Enter your email address.

Tap Password.

Enter your Email account Password. This should be the same password that you are using when you log in to this email while using a browser. For example, if you have a Gmail account, you must enter the same password you are using when you log in to your Gmail account using your computer.

Tap Next.

Enter your desired name for your account.

Tap Finish Setup.

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How to check the remaining storage space/memory in your HTC One M8

Wondering how much storage space is left on your device? Here’s are the steps on how to check it.

Go to the Home screen

Tap Apps.

Scroll to and tap Settings.

Tap Storage.

The available memory in your device will displayed at the bottom part.

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How to delete contacts in your HTC One M8

Do you want to remove a contact from your contacts list but does not know how? Read on.

Go to Home screen

Tap Apps.

Tap People.

Tap the contact you want to delete.

Tap Menu.

Tap Delete.

Tap OK.

Contact is now deleted.

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How to find the software version of your HTC One M8

Every Android user should know what is the operating system version of their device. If this is your first HTC device, chances are you don’t know every facet of this wonderful smartphone. Good thing is, it’s quite simple and easy to do. Here are the steps:

From Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Scroll to and tap Settings.

Scroll to and tap About.

Tap Software information.

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How to sync your calendar in your HTC One M8

Your device’s calendar usually synchronizes automatically with whatever set schedule there is but if you want to ensure that you do it manually, here are the steps to do it:

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Scroll to and tap Accounts and Sync.

Tap Menu.

Tap Sync all.

That’s it! The calendar has been updated.

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How to share HTC One M8 Internet Connection to your Computer

We have given you the instructions how to share your phone’s internet connection to other devices via Wi-Fi above but do you know that you can also share your phone’s data connection to your computer via a USB cable? The setup is called tethering. Just like when you share your internet connection to other devices via Wi-Fi, tethering may incur additional charges depending on your plan or service provider. Please consult your service provider first before doing this to avoid unnecessary charges on your bill.

The phone should tethered by now. Wait for a few minutes for your computer to install needed drivers.

After all drivers have been installed, click Home network.

Wait again for a few moments while the computer is processing the settings to connect to the network.

After the setup has been completed, click Close.

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How to delete web browser cache/cookies in your HTC One M8

If you have noticed that your mobile web browser appears to be taking its sweet time opening web pages, it’s probably time to delete the cache and cookies to restore faster browsing. Clearing cache and cookies in a browser also erases old stuff that may be clogging the system resulting to poor browsing performance. We recommend that you do this regularly depending on your browsing habits but if this is your first time, please find the steps below. This exercise is meant for users who are using the stock HTC browser. If you are using Google Chrome for mobile or other third party browsers, you can always use Google to search for a similar solution or check our future posts for more tutorials.

Open Browser app.

Tap Menu.

Tap Settings.

Tap Privacy and Security.

Tap Clear Cache.

Tap OK.

Tap Clear all cookie data.

Tap OK.

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How to scan for mobile networks in your HTC One M8

If you are outside your network coverage area (roaming) and you are not connecting automatically, you can manually scan the airwaves for mobile networks. Here’s how:

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Tap Mobile data.

Tap Network Operators.

Tap Search networks.

Once you have a list of available mobile networks, select your preference.

Wait for a few seconds after selecting a network.

The phone should now connect to the network.

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How to lower screen timeout duration in HTC One M8

Lowering your phone’s screen timeout can give more juice to your battery. To do this, just follow these steps:

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Tap Display and Gestures.

Tap Screen Timeout.

Select your preferred timeout option.

Now, the screen timeout has been set.

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How to Update HTC One M8 software wirelessly (OTA)

Knowing how to update your Android device is a must. It does not only give you new cool features and options but also prevent data leak from your phone. Some updates may give cosmetic benefits to the phone’s interface as well as improved performance, but, most of the time, they also include important security fixes that address known vulnerabilities. Thus, updating your phone should be done as soon as updates are available for grabs.

Service providers usually release updates over-the-air (OTA) and it is important that you know how update your HTC One OTA.

Here are the steps:

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Settings.

Scroll to and tap About.

Tap System Updates.

Tap CHECK NOW.

If an update is available, Download button should be active. Just tap it to initiate the update. If there’s no update available, just touch Home to go back to the Home screen.

Wait for a few minutes while the device is downloading.

Tap OK.

Now, you can restart your phone and install the update.

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How to remove email account in your HTC One M8

Deleting unwanted email accounts from your phone will also remove their associated phone numbers, calendar, and email messages so make sure to consider them if you want to go ahead.

Go to the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Mail.

Tap Accounts icon.

Now, tap the account you want to delete.

Tap the Menu icon.

Tap Settings.

Tap Delete account.

Tap OK.

Now, the email account has been deleted.

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How to take a pictures and videos using your HTC One M8 Camera

Capturing precious moments of your life with your HTC One M8 camera is a breeze. Pictures taken can then be sent in an email or multimedia message, shared in social networks, or transferred to a printer or computer. Just follow these easy steps to begin:

Go the Home screen.

Tap Apps.

Tap Camera.

To take a photo, tap the camera icon. Now that a photo has been captured, go to the Gallery by tapping on the picture icon.

Tap the Menu icon to access camera options.

If you want to switch to video mode, simply tap Capture mode icon (the square with 4 little circles in it.

Tap video.

You can now start rolling with your video captures. Enjoy!

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How to do a factory reset your HTC One M8

There are a handful of reasons why a user wants to do a factory reset. One of these reasons may be a persistent software issue that you cannot resolve. Reverting the phone back to its factory defaults is very helpful as it ensures that any software bug is eliminated.

Also known as master reset, this process will delete all personal information off the storage unit so you want to be careful when doing it. We recommend that you create a backup of all your files first before doing a factory reset to be on the safe side. These are the steps on how to do a factory reset on an HTC One M8:

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